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Rachel Heath was born in Bristol in 1968. She lives with her husband, a screen writer, and their three children and one dog in Bath. This is her first novel.
A dark, compelling debut ... Heath skilfully recreates the trajectory of Gibson's life, but it's Trelling's equally damaged character ... which provides the vital emotional charge * Daily Mail * Heath combines imaginative, fast paced story telling with an unerring sense of period, place and mood... an exceptionally well-written, suspenseful novel. * Guardian * Excellent on the atmosphere of post-war Britain and the lure of South Africa... compellingly told, reminiscent of early Doris Lessing ... the twists keep the reader glued to the novel. * Independent * ...thrillingly macabre. * Daily Telegraph * Excellent ... There is a compulsion and persuasive assurance in the writing * Sunday Times * A strong, dark and original story, told by an engrossing new voice in English fiction -- Miranda Seymour An exceptionally well-written, suspenseful novel ... with an unerring sense of period, place and mood * Guardian * The strength of this book is its evocation of powerful sexuality and its capturing the flavour of South Africa 50 years ago. * MSLEXIA * Heath's reckless, innocent Laura, caught in the upheaval and cruelty of an unjust system that mingled bloodshed with the tennis club and the bitchy tea party, is unforgettable * MSLEXIA * Rachel Heath explores the dangers of intimacy, the secrets behind ordinary existences, the fruitlessness of the search for a home, and, ultimately, the grim inevitability of disaster. A promising debut from a startling new voice. * Waterstone's Books Quarterly *
